Founded in 1696 as King William's School, St. John's College at Annapolis is noted for its "great books" curriculum by which students study the classics. Washington College on the Eastern Shore was established in 1782. Renowned for its medical school, The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore started in 1876 as the first modern research university in the United States. The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University is famous for its music preparatory and conservatory.

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